PhD in PhD Psychology

Applications are invited for a fully funded 3-year PhD studentship to study the effects of altered gas and pressure on the human brain. The studentship will start on 1 April 2026./nThis collaborative project is based at the University of Plymouth’s Brain Research & Imaging Centre (BRIC) and the hyperbaric medicine research charity DDRC; which are uniquely co-located in Plymouth, United Kingdom./nThe project will exploit the multimodal neuroimaging, brain stimulation, cognitive and behavioural assessment capability at BRIC and the hyperbaric chambers at DDRC to investigate the structural, functional, and pharmacological effects of altered gas and pressure on neuroplasticity./nThe PhD will provide an opportunity to develop and apply a range of skills in neuroimaging (e.g. fMRI, DTI, MRS), brain stimulation (e.g. TMS, FUS), electrophysiology (EEG) methods, alongside neurocognitive and physiological techniques.